You know, I am kind of in the middle of more time between races and better distributing events. My only problem is trying to end the season so early. I will still watch most other sports even after Labor Day. However, I love racing more than I do almost any traditional sports. I'll even enjoy late races before NASCAR's Chase for the Cup races. I mean... CHALLENGE NASCAR. More people probably would watch NASCAR over the IndyCar Series, but IndyCar is still a solid product. Just try to grow the motorsport maybe to the classic (then) CART days.
On a different note, I still find today's IndyCar machines to be brutal looking. Many others would argue at least it's better than the aging Dallara and Panoz G-Force machines of old. I still fancy the Panoz DP01 Champ Car used in the 2000s. Some people sort of think the newer IndyCars may ultimately somewhat be like baby LMP-style machines but with the wheels open. In a way, I could see something like that. But even with so much more bodywork, these open-wheel race cars are still open-wheel race cars even with much more bodywork and aero changes.
I haven't read the article about the potential return to Surfers Paradise, but it would be cool to see them return. I always considered Surfers Paradise to be a signature race in IndyCar racing. Having Road America back on the schedule was great. Imagine a return to Surfers Paradise to go with it. This would be some good old school IndyCar goodness.
